Culture

“EO” - (NR; 1 hour, 28 minutes - In Polish, Italian, English and French, with English subtitles) - Oscar Nominee for Best International Feature. EO, a gray donkey with melancholic…

On Tuesday, Feb. 7, Damariscotta’s Lincoln Theater in partnership with Rising Tide Co-Op and Skidompha Library, invite you to join us for a special event in recognition of Black History Month.…
Cheryl Young/Maine

River Arts in Damariscotta is featuring a group show in the River Room,“4 Artists 4 Stories,” running from Feb. 2 through March 1. This colorful show brings four pleasing points of view together…

“The Fabelmans” - (PG13; 2 hours, 31 minutes) - Nominated for 7 Academy Awards! A deeply personal portrait of 20th-century American childhood. It is a coming-of-age story about a…

Imagination comes to life at The Waldo! Enrollment is now open for a range of youth acting classes. All classes are held after-school and will run for 12 weeks beginning the last week of February…

I did not remember that the movie “Charade” opened just a couple of weeks after John F. Kennedy’s’ assassination.

In his 2013 The Guardian article, Michael Newton writes, “During ‘the dark…

Following last week’s announcement that Regal Theaters are closing nationwide, including the multiplex in nearby Brunswick, many people may wonder if online streaming is going to become their only…

Join us on Saturday, Feb. 18 at 1:30 p.m. to hear Maine author, Cathie Pelletier, discuss her latest book, “Northeaster:  A Story of Courage and Survival in the Blizzard of 1952.”

Where It’s At

Winter weekend nights have always been perfect for movies at home. But which ones? Um – how about those set in winter?

Getting all comfy on the sofa, chaise – alone, with a special someone…

The 61st annual Windjammer Days will take place Sunday, June 25 through Saturday, July 1, 2023. This year the Friends of Windjammer Days is celebrating our rich population of Maritime…

“Getting Onboard,” a collaboration between Midcoast Conservancy and ecologist Janet McMahon, will be held at the Waldo Theatre in Waldoboro on…

Maine Maritime Museum in Bath has announced the opening of its new year-long exhibit entitled “SeaChange: Darkness and Light in the Gulf of Maine” – on Friday, Feb. 3. In partnership…

“Corsage” - (NR; 1 hour, 53 minutes in German with English subtitles) -  Empress Elizabeth of Austria is idolized for her beauty and renowned for inspiring fashion trends. But in…

The Nor’easters Barbershop Chorus of Bath are pleased to offer Singing Valentines again this year, in the general Midcoast area.

The chorus has performed these for many years and delight…

“A Man Called Otto” - (PG13; 2 hours, 6 minutes) -  Based on the # 1 New York Times bestseller “A Man Called Ove,” A Man Called Otto tells the story of Otto Anderson (Tom Hanks),…

Harbor Theater's Friday, Jan. 20, 2 p.m. matinee of "Concerto - A Beethoven Journey” has been postponed because of the inclement weather.

The Great Composers Series film has been…

Merry Barn

The Merry Barn is thrilled to host the first East Coast convergence of artists whose books were recently brought into the world by The 3rd Thing, a Pacific Northwest-based independent…

“Empire of Light” - (R; 1 hour, 59 minutes) - Set in an English seaside town in the early 1980s, Empire of Light is a powerful and…

River Arts in Damariscotta is pleased to announce the first show of the year, “Passages.” Jorge Arango, art writer and reviewer, served as juror in selecting 83 works of 72 artists from 178…

After years of hiding in our homes from COVID infection, Feed Our Scholars (FOS) is excited to announce a fun in-person event to raise funds…

Opera House at Boothbay Harbor

Larry & Joe are bringing their fusion of Venezuelan and Appalachian folk music to the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor Jan. 21. The Llanera and joropo music on their debut album, “Nuevo South…

We at Harbor Theater want to know what you think about the movies you see here. We depend a great deal on the words of well-known and nationally respected critics when we publish information about…

A new year means it’s time to get your calendar listings ready for the Boothbay Register’s award-winning Summertime Guide.

Event listings should include the name of the event, dates and…

Many have inquired about the Maine Photography Show as of late and whether there will be one.

It is with a heavy heart to inform you that after 17 years the Maine Photography Show will not…

A love story involving a Greek Muse who comes to life out of a mural and a down on his luck artist in 1980s Venice Beach, California: That’s the…

“A Man Called Otto” - (PG13; 2 hours, 6 minutes) - Based on the # 1 New York Times bestseller “A Man Called Ove,” this film tells the story of Otto Anderson (Tom Hanks), a grump…

Travel: Abroad and Within

Longfellow Days is Brunswick's month-long celebration of the great American poet, who lived here while he was a student and, later, as a faculty…

A common thread that binds the three talks selected for this year’s LCHA Winter Lecture Series is that each speaker has delved deeply into Maine history to learn about certain communities of its…

Wiscasset fourth through 12th graders attended a meet and greet and concert by The Maine Steiners from University of Maine at the Wiscasset Middle High School gym Jan. 10. Prior to the concert,…

LCTV Cabin Fever Reliever Series

Lincoln County Television is proud to present three community concerts to help you dance away the winter blues, starting Sunday, Jan 22 at 2 p.m. with Bobby Colwell…

Heartwood

Beth Preston will soon be restarting in-person student vocal lessons in Heartwood Theater’s studio, at 18 Biscay Road in Damariscotta, as one element in Heartwood’s annual…

Merry Barn’

On Saturday,  Jan. 14, the Merry Barn Writers’ Retreat will celebrate the life and words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Join us from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., as we read “Martin’s Big Words” by Doreen…

Le Café Français, a French conversation group, has begun its 2023 in-person meetings at the Edgecomb Community Church, located at 15 Cross Point Road in Edgecomb. French speakers of all…

Join Y Arts for the first musical of 2023, “Xanadu JR!” Performers, ages 10-15, will present this electrifying tale of endless fun at the Lincoln Theater on Friday, Jan. 13 and Saturday, Jan. 14…

Portland Museum of Art

The Tidal Shift Award, a juried competition that aims to showcase, amplify and elevate youth perspectives and art to highlight climate change solutions, has announced the opening of its submission…

“The Menu” - (R; running time 1 hour, 47 minutes) - A couple (Anya Taylor-Joy and Nicholas Hoult) travels to a coastal island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef (…

Lincoln Theater
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Lincoln Theater will present a free screening of the 2014 Academy Award Winning film, “Selma” (PG-13), playing Sunday, Jan. 15 at 2 p.m. Fueled by…

When “A Man Called Ove” was published in English in 2013, it stayed on the New York Times bestseller list for 42 weeks. When the Swedish film adaptation was released in 2015, it was a Best Foreign…

“She Said” – (R; 2 hours, 9 minutes) - New York Times journalists Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor publish a report that exposes sexual abuse allegations against powerful Hollywood…

André Benoit

The Southport Memorial Library’s first art show of 2023 features the three dimensional assemblage art sculpture of Southport-based artist André Benoit through Feb. 28. 

People, animals,…

Heartwood announces auditions for its production of William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” set to open in late July. 

Auditions will be held on Saturday, Jan. 14 between 3 and 4:30 p.m. at the Poe…

Saturday, Feb. 4, from 4-6 p.m., “Getting Onboard,” a collaboration between Midcoast Conservancy and ecologist Janet McMahon, will be held at the Waldo Theatre in Waldoboro.

"Getting…

Bay Chamber presents their new Midday Concert Series with Rasa String Quartet on Wednesday,  Jan. 11 at 1 p.m. at Union Hall, 6 Central St. in Rockport Village.

Formed in 2019, the Boston-…

CAMDEN — Everyman Repertory Theatre will present a one-hour SoundCheck performance Friday, Jan. 6, at 7:30 p.m., at the Camden Opera House. Everyman’s Lux Radio Theatre-style staged reading of “It…

River Arts
Laurel Dodge

River Arts in Damariscotta is pleased to present a unique show by four artists, in four mediums. Connected by their reflective approaches, these artists delve deeply into personally relevant…

Teralyn Reiter

Looking for some motivation? The Waldo Theatre is offering a series of Adult Acting Workshops this winter on the first Saturday of each month with instructor Teralyn Reiter.…

“Armageddon Time” - (R; 1 hour, 54 minutes) -  From acclaimed filmmaker James Gray, Armageddon Time is a deeply personal coming-of-age story about the strength of family and the generational…

“Puss In Boots: The Last Wish” – (PG; 1 hour, 44 minutes) - For the first time in more than a decade, DreamWorks Animation presents a new adventure in the Shrek universe as daring…

Harbor Theater

In the early 1960s, the Cold War was no laughing matter. But Stanley Kubrick’s remarkable Cold War black comedy, “Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb” (“Dr.…

St. Cecilia Chamber Choir is holding auditions for all voice parts as we begin preparing for our May and June concerts. On May 6 and 7, St. Cecilia will present "Bach to the Future." The…